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Stahlbau Nord GmbH

ship section builder Bremerhaven, Germany

Stahlbau Nord GmbH is a Bremerhaven-based steel construction and shipbuilding company founded in 1993, specialising in the newbuilding of hulls, sections and superstructures in steel, stainless steel and aluminium for mega-yachts, cruise ships, naval vessels and special-purpose ships. It supplies the large German and northern European shipyards, often producing complete steel structures "from keel to funnel", and has also delivered complete vessels of its own, including the sail training ship Alexander von Humboldt II, the Ro-Ro ship Kugelbake and pontoons. Further activities include ship conversion, lengthening and repair, LNG tanks for ship newbuilds and retrofits, and steelwork for offshore wind substation platforms. The company is part of the owner-managed HEINRICH RÖNNER GRUPPE and operates from the Lune Halle site at Am Lunedeich in Bremerhaven.

Stahlbau Nord GmbH

Founded in 1993, Stahlbau Nord GmbH is a Bremerhaven steel construction company that has become an established supplier to the northern German shipyard landscape in ship and mega-yacht building. Its core business is the newbuilding of ship sections, hulls and superstructures weighing up to several thousand tonnes, fabricated in steel, stainless steel or aluminium. The company is part of the owner-managed HEINRICH RÖNNER GRUPPE, which states over 2,000 employees and 20 operating and production sites across shipbuilding, steel construction, services and trade.

Services

  • Newbuilding of ship sections, hulls, blocks and deck superstructures, frequently as complete steelwork "from keel to funnel"
  • Complete vessel newbuilding in-house (e.g. the three-masted bark Alexander von Humboldt II, the Ro-Ro vessel Kugelbake, a 385-tonne pontoon for BREDO DRY DOCKS in 2024)
  • Ship and yacht conversion, refit and repair, including ship lengthening sections and new bulbous bows for container ships
  • Naval shipbuilding work, including sections for a German Navy replenishment tanker and involvement in MEKO A200 frigate construction in Bremerhaven
  • Industrial plant construction, including LNG tanks for newbuilds and ship retrofits
  • Offshore wind steelwork, including the substation platform for the "Meerwind" offshore wind farm (2013)
  • Work on the historic Hanseatic cog "Ubena von Bremen" and lock sections

Facilities

  • Lune Halle, Bremerhaven — production hall at Am Lunedeich 154 with 13,000 m² fabrication area
  • Crane capacity 2 x 30 t and 2 x 150 t, maximum hook height 39.5 m
  • Waterside production sites, heavy-load rail system in the hall, and SPMT self-propelled module transporters for moving large blocks
  • Transport by pontoon, floating crane and heavy-lift vessel, with logistics support from group companies

Certifications

  • ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
  • EN 1090-1+2 and DIN EN ISO 3834-2

Vessel Types

  • Mega-yachts and explorer yachts
  • Cruise ships and river cruise vessels
  • Naval vessels, including frigates and replenishment tankers
  • Ferries, tankers, reefer ships and container ships
  • Special-purpose ships, SWATH hulls, Ro-Ro vessels, pontoons and sailing ships

Location

  • Head office and works: Am Lunedeich 156, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany
  • Managing Director: Marcus Rönner; Works Manager Bremerhaven: Patrick Iden